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Oct. 02, 2008
Upgraded Hankyu Hanshin Holdings to A/Stable
Affirmed BBB+/Positive and J-2 on Showa Denko
Oct. 01, 2008
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on senior debts of Starzen
Withdrawn A-/Stable rating on sr.debts of T.Hasegawa
Assigned AAA/Stable to sr.debts of Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Assigned AAA/Stable to sr.debts of Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on sr.debts of Tonami Holdings
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on senior debts and CP of Hakuto
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on Kyosei Rentemu
Assigned AAA/Stable to sr.debts of Japan Finance Corporation
JCR Placed ratings on Nikko Citi Holdings under Credit Monitor
JCR Placed ratings on Nikko Cordial Securities under Credit Monitor
JCR Placed ratings on NikkoCiti Trust and Banking under Credit Monitor
Sep. 30, 2008
Downgraded rating on Pacific Holdings to #B-/Negative; Continues CM
Withdrawn A/Stable rating on sr.debts of Kissei Pharmaceutical
Withdrawn A-/Stable rating on senior debts of CMK
Affirmed J-3 on short-term sr.debts of Money Partners Group
Assigned AA/Stable to Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan
Sep. 29, 2008
Placed ratings on Century Leasing and Tokyo Leasing under CM
Affirmed AA to shelf reg. of Asahi Kasei
Assigned preliminary A to shelf registration of Shikoku Bank
Placed ratings on Century Leasing and Tokyo Leasing under CM
Sep. 26, 2008
Removed CM and affirmed BBB on Hokuto Bank
Affirms BBB- (FC/LC) Ratings on Republic of the Philippines
Affirmed BBB+ on Sankei Shimbun; Changed Outlook to Negative
Assigned BBB- to subordinated bonds and loans of Atrium
Placed rating on Pacific Holdings under Credit Monitor Negative
Sep. 25, 2008
Affirmed sr.debts of Kowa Shinagawa Development to BBB+/Stable
Assigned BB+ to Preferred Sec. (Hybrid) of TS Preferred Capital
JCR Downgraded and placed CM CSK Holdings to #BBB+/Negative and J-2
JCR Downgraded and placed CM Cosmo Securities to #BBB-/Negative and #J-2/Negative
Assigned preliminary BBB- to subordinated bonds and loans of Atrium
Affirmed BBB-/Stable and J-2 on Atrium
Indonesia to BB/BB+ (FC/LC); Outlook Positive
Sep. 24, 2008
JCR Assigned preliminary A+ and A to shelf registration of Daiwa Securities Group
Assigned preliminary AA- to shelf reg. of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
JCR Placed rating on Nomura Holdings under Credit Monitor Developing
JCR Placed rating on Nomura Securities under Credit Monitor Developing
JCR Placed rating on Nomura Trust and Banking under Credit Monitor Developing
JCR Placed rating on Nomura Europe Finance under Credit Monitor Developing
JCR Placed rating onNomura Global Funding under Credit Monitor Developing
JCR Placed rating on Nomura Bank International under Credit Monitor Developing
Affirms Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at AA+; Outlook Stable
Affirms Singapore(Republic of) at AAA; Outlook Stable
Affirmed A/Stable on sr.debts of Marubeni-Itochu Steel
Sep. 22, 2008
Assigned A-/Stable and J-1 to JA Mitsui Leasing
Affirmed A on EMTN Programme of Tokyo Leasing
Downgraded senior debts of Touei Housing to BB+/Negative
Sep. 19, 2008
Affirmed J-2 on CP of Ichinen Holdings
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Mazda Motor
Affirmed J-1 on CP program of Nippon Flour Mills
Affirmed BBB+/Stable on senior debts of Daiichi Jitsugyo
Affirmed A- on Nippon Tochi-Tatemono; Outlook changed to Stable
Affirmed A- on Yachiyo Bank; Changed Outlook to Negative
Affirmed A-on Higashi-Nippon Bank; Changed Outlook to Negative
Sep. 18, 2008
Affirms AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on United States of America
Withdrawn BBB/Stable rating on senior debts of S & B Foods
Affirms United Kingdom at AAA/Stable
Affirms AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on French Republic
Affirms AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on Federal Republic of Germany
Affirmed A-/Stable on sr.debts of Fuji Electric Holdings
Affirms AAA/AAA (FC/LC) Ratings on Canada
Affirms AA+ (FC/LC) Ratings on Italy (Republic of), Outlook Revised to Stable
Affirmed J-1 on CP of Fuji Electric Finance and Accounting Support
Changed direction to Credit Monitor for AIG Edison to Developing
Affirmed AA-/Stable on senior debts of Awa Bank
Sep. 17, 2008
Affirmed BBB-/Stable on sr.debts of Miyoshi Oil & Fat
Placed ratings on Nippon Car Solutions under CM #A/Negative
Sep. 16, 2008
Affirmed A- on Asahi Broadcasting; Outlook changed to Negative
Upgraded rating on GS Yuasa to BBB/Stable from BBB-/Positive
Affirmed BBB+/Stable and J-2 on Nippon Sheet Glass
Downgraded rating on AIG Edison Life Insurance to #A+/Negative; Continues CM
Sep. 12, 2008